Course
Pharmacy
Offered by College of Pharmacy
QS Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Top-ranked US Pharmacy programmeQS World Rank: parent institution ranking
University of Illinois Chicago's College of Pharmacy is one of the largest and oldest pharmacy schools in the USA, benefiting from Chicago's dense healthcare and pharmaceutical ecosystem.
Key advantages
- One of USA's largest and oldest pharmacy schools
- Chicago's dense healthcare ecosystem
- Strong urban clinical training partnerships
- Affordable relative to coastal cities
- Large, diverse student community
- Strong research output
- Programme & duration
- PharmD: 4 yearsMS/PhD: 2 – 5 years
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. USD $35,000 – $45,000 per year for international students (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- Fall (August)
- English requirement
- TOEFL iBT: 81IELTS: 6.5PTE: 55
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree with strong science prerequisites. PCAT may be required for PharmD.
Employability & placement
Good graduate employment outcomes, particularly into hospital pharmacy and clinical pharmacy roles across Chicago's healthcare system.
Student experience
Chicago offers a major US city experience with a lower cost of living than the coasts.
Research strengths
Research in pharmacy practice, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacoepidemiology.